WATCH: Ruby Walsh vs Twitter troll - we know who our money is on

Upon meeting Ben “The Egg” the 52-time Cheltenham winner invites him along for a drive, suggesting it’ll be “a bit of craic”.

While the fame and rewards are probably worth it, there is no doubt that professional sportspeople take a lot of stick online.

Social media is filled with keyboard warriors throwing out criticism, abuse and spurious accusations from behind a cloak of anonymity.